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José Olivarez
2 min read · 2020-01-29 · In this stunning debut, poet José Olivarez explores the stories, contradictions, joys, and sorrows that embody life in the spaces between Mexico and America. He paints vivid portraits of good kids,…
NPR
Have You Abandoned Your New Year's Resolutions? Tell Us In A Poem
1 min read · 2020-01-16 · Have you had a New Year's resolution that only lasted a few days? Tell us about it in a couplet — a short and sweet poem with two lines that rhyme.
gradesaver.com
A Thousand Splendid Suns Essay Questions
4 min read · 2020-01-09 · A Thousand Splendid Suns is Khaled Hosseini
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"A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini—Reading Group Guide
2 min read · 2020-01-09
WeNeedDiverseBooks
2019 Book Giveaways
2019-11-08 · WNDB in the Classroom Book Giveaways WNDB in the Classroom provides free diverse books to low-income schools around the country. By helping children find stories and authors that they can relate to…
The New York Times
Memories and Hopes: The Top Essays
10 min read · From 2019 · The four best college application essays about money that students sent us in 2016.
WeAreTeachers
11 Essential Tips for Teaching Theme in Language Arts
7 min read · From 2019 · Plus, 7 mini-lessons on theme and ways to assess students' understanding.
theliterarymaven.com
13 Short Stories for Engaging Secondary Students & Teaching Literary Elements
7 min read · From 2019 · Don't let your literature anthology dictate the short stories you read with your middle school and high school students. There are so many wonderful short stories out there, many of which can be used…
The Hollywood Reporter
Bollywood Movie Mimics 'The Great Gatsby' (Video)
1 min read · From 2019 · Opulent costumes, riotous party scenes and Indian actor Himesh Reshammiya doing his best Leonardo DiCaprio -- the similarities between the Indian film and Baz Luhrmann's vision of the jazz age are…
